Well now, when it comes to football, one man has for many years been the most noticeable, the most controversial, and occasionally the most successful blogger this country has ever produced. His pithy words and abrasive style make him as famous off the pitch as he is on it. This man is Escapini. "I love football. Football she's a cruel mistress. She's, she's more than a mistress. She's a wife, she's a mother, she's a daughter, she's an errant child. She's a… she's a… she can make you laugh, she make you cry. She can bring tears me eyes. She can bring blood to me shoulders. She can bring a kettle to the boil." "Cause football is about nothing, unless it's about something and what it is about, is football."

1 min readPublished 16 Mar 2010, 12:16

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Away Pubs At Villa

Louis Pasteur, Madame Curie, Kenn Dodd. Just three of history’s most respected seekers of truth. Prepare to admit to that list a few more – those bloke off the Transfer Tavern.

Our mission is to compile an online guide to away friendly pubs. The plan is an unsophisticated one. We’ll get the ball rolling with a our own suggestions and you can tell us if we’re actually trying to get people killed or are simply missing a hidden gem, just a few streets away.

Tonight Aston Vila host Wigan. Beer on a school night it is then.

The Bartons Arms

Charlie Chaplin, Laurel & Hardy and The Great Caruso all drank here. I kid thee not! A fantastic looking grade two listed boozer that boasts numerous award winning beers, guest ales from across the country, probably the best range of imported bottled beers in Birmingham.

The Bartons Arms
144 High Street
Aston
Birmingham
B6 4UP
Tel: 0121 333 5988